D G D The lines on my father''s faceA D Ran deep as creek beds on our placeG D And the river ran right through his soulA D But I know at times it tooks its tollG When the crops would flood we lived on fishD A D But never did my father wishG D To leave the land his life flowed fromA D The river and my dad were one [Chorus]Bm G And I''m one of the river''s ownA Bm G It''s current down inside me is strongD A Bm And it''s up to me to carry onG A D ''Cause I''m one of the river''s own [Verse]G D As a kid I watched the river flowA D Yeah, I admired the way it rocked and rolledG D Dad was proud I was a river ratA D But that''s where our common ground ended atG ''Cause I seen those city lights downstreamD A D And they drew me in when I was seven teenG D I went everywhere that river runsA D Yeah, me and that river we were one [Chorus]Bm G And I''m one of the river''s ownA Bm G It''s current down inside me is strongD A Bm And it''s up to me to carry onG A D ''Cause I''m one of the river''s own [Verse]G D Two years ago dad passed awayA D And I''ll never forget that mournful dayG D Then a lawyer read me out his willA D It said son, it''s time for you to be stillG Then a week ago a government manD A D Tried to pay me off to flood our landG D And I did just what my dad would''ve doneA D ''Cause me and that river we are one [Chorus]Bm G And I''m one of the river''s ownA Bm G It''s current down inside me is strongD A Bm And it''s up to me to carry onG A D ''Cause I''m one of the river''s own
The Rivers Own
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